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Books available in English from different authors and translators on amazon.com and also on the clinic of Dr. Bowman Vancouver.

About Rabbi Raphael Afilalo

Rabbi Raphael Afilalo's research and publications have predominantly been in the area of Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah.Most
of his books on the Kabbalah in English and French, have letters of
approbation of important rabbinical authorities as the Rishon Letsion
and others.

Welcome...

In
his short life the Ramhal has left us a tremendous legacy of works in
all aspects of the Torah. From 'Messilat Yesharim" - The path of
the just, to profound works on the secrets of the Kabbalah. For almost
all of his life, he was persecuted by some rabbinical authorities of
the time who mistakenly believed he was an impostor.

Like
many great geniuses, Ramhal was recognized as such only after his
death. The Gaon of Vilna declared that if Ramhal was still alive, he
would have traveled to Italy on foot to learn from his wisdom. About
Messilat Yesharim, he said:

“This book is witness to the greatness of its author, and his extraordinary vision of the human potential for elevation…”

The Maggid of Mezritch said:

“His generation did not merit this great man…. Many among our people,
through lack of knowledge, have uttered on this saintly man calumny
that was not justified.”

About Kabbalah

The
Kabbalah is the mystical and esoteric explanation of the Torah. It
teaches the unfolding of the worlds, the various ways of guidance of
these worlds, the role of man in the creation, the will of the Creator
and more. No other writings explain in details; the creation of this
world and the ones above it, the lights or energies that influence its
guidance, nor the final goal of everything. These writings are based on
ancient Jewish texts and mostly on the Zohar.

The
Kabbalah teaches us that the world is guided by an extremely complex
system of forces or lights, which through their interactions provoke
chain reactions that impact directly on man and the worlds. Each one of
these reactions has numerous ramifications, with many details and
results. It explains to us the true guidance of the world, so that we
may understand the will of G-od. How and why He created the world, in
what way He governs it, the provenance of the souls and angels, the
purpose of the existence of evil, the reasons for the dualism of reward
and punishment, etc.

The word Kabbalah comes from the verb Lekabel (to receive), but to
receive it is first necessary to want, and to become a Keli (recipient)
able to receive and contain this knowledge. The Kabbalah also
demonstrates to us the importance of man, because only he, by getting
closer to the Creator, can influence these incredible forces. For this,
one has to elevate to a higher dimension of understanding, and start
asking himself some very important questions like; “Why”, “What is the
purpose of doing this act or this prayer”, “What are the outcomes of my
actions” etc.

The other writings explain in the least details “how” to do, but only
the Zohar and the Kabbalah explain to us the exact reasons, and effects
of all our prayers and actions.

What do we learn in the Kabbalah

In
the Kabbalah we learn how and why G-od created the world, in what way
He governs it, the provenance of the souls and angels, the purpose of
the existence of evil, the systems that are put in place for the true
guidance of the worlds, and more.

The Kabbalah teaches the
unfolding of the worlds, the various powers of influence on these
worlds, the role of man in the creation, the will of the Creator and so
on. It explains in details; the creation of the present and previous
worlds, the different lights or energies that make their guidance, the
final goal of man and the creation.

The Kabbalah explains often allegorically, the beginning of creation as
well as all the dynamic systems that are put in place to interact with
man, and for the guidance of the worlds. These systems make us
understand the purpose of our actions, their interactions with the
superior realms, the hidden messages and meanings in the Torah. With a
deeper understanding of the reasons and goals of all these actions, one
could definitely ascend to a higher level of service and closeness to
his Creator.

In the Kabbalah, one can find all these answers and the exact reasons,
and effects of all our rituals, prayers and actions. When one decides
that he wants to know his Creator, in learning this science he ascends
to a higher level of action and superior understanding and thus live
and feel a more intense relation with his Creator. He will also realize
his smallness compared to these incredible forces, the perfection of
the Lord and His infinite love for His creatures.